ASHEVILLE, N.C. --- Chattanooga women's basketball is now just one win away from earning their 20^th SoCon Tournament title, as the No. 1 seeded Mocs are scheduled for a Southern Conference Championship game matchup against the No. 2 seed UNCG Spartans.
 
Sunday's championship game will serve as a rubber match between the conference's top two seeds, with the squads having split the regular season series 1-1. The Mocs (27-4, 13-1 SoCon) reached the final following a hard-fought 66-55 victory over No. 4 Mercer on Friday, while the Spartans (21-10, 8-6 SoCon) were able to take down No. 3 seed Wofford 72-62 to clinch their spot alongside UTC.
 
For the first time in the tournament's history, the Southern Conference title game will be broadcast to a national TV audience on ESPNU with tipoff on Sunday slated for 12 p.m. ET. Fans can also tune into WFLI 96.1 FM/100.3 FM/1070 AM for Larry Ward's radio coverage of the final.
 
GAME DAY INFORMATION
Opponent: #2 UNC Greensboro
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Follow the game live online on ESPN+, WFLI, The Varsity App or the GoMocs App. Links are available online at GoMocs.com.
 
MOCS FAN CENTRAL
Pre-game:
The Bier Garden (46 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801) is the home of the Mocs pre-game festivities throughout the SoCon Tournament in Asheville, NC this year. This will be the gathering place prior to each Mocs contest during the Championship weekend, beginning on Saturday, March 9. As our teams advance in the tournament, we will be hosting socials at The Bier Garden 90 minutes prior to tip and ending 15 minutes prior to tip. 

Post-game:
Following each game throughout the tournament, join your fellow Mocs fans at Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar (22 N. Market Street, Asheville, NC 28801), the preferred post-game celebration destination for Mocs fans. 
 
FAN CENTRAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 9
4:30pm - 5:45pm - Men's Basketball Pregame Social at The Bier Garden
6:00pm - #3 Chattanooga MBB vs. #6 Wofford Terriers
 
Sunday, March 10
10:15am - Team sendoff at the Cambria
12:00pm - #1 Chattanooga WBB vs. #2 UNCG Spartans
 
Check back HERE as the Mocs advance through the men's and women's brackets for more information on any additional UTC fan festivities.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TICKETS FOR STUDENTS
Chattanooga students will have the opportunity to get into Sunday's championship clash for free, with the school offering 50 free tickets to the game on a first come, first serve basis. Students will need to present a valid UTC ID at the player pass entrance in order to claim their ticket.
 
GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
- Education Days – Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8 – Asheville area school children will attend the 11 a.m. women's games on both days as part of the annual SoCon Education Days. 
- Dollar Hot Dog Night – Friday, March 8 – Hot dogs at the Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville concession stands will be specially priced at $1 each for the men's first round games on Friday, March 8. 
- Downtown Dribble & Kidsfest – Saturday, March 9– The annual Downtown Dribble and Kidsfest will take place Saturday, March 9 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Roger McGuire Park in downtown Asheville, culminating with a dribble parade from the park to the Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville at 11 a.m. Kids participating in the Downtown Dribble and Kidsfest will get free admission to the Saturday noon session with a paying adult. 
- Youth Sports Day – Sunday, March 10 – The Southern Conference will be honoring and welcoming all Youth Sport groups and participants to the women's championship game and the men's semifinal games on Sunday, March 10. 
- Hometown Heroes – Monday, March 11 – The Southern Conference is rewarding various groups within the Asheville community for their service and dedication with tickets to the Monday, March 6 men's championship game at 7 p.m.. These groups include first responders, current and former military members, healthcare workers and employees in the service industries.
 
FAN ZONE AT THE SOCON CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Fan Zone for 2024 will feature free food and beverage sampling on select days and times, a photo booth, Mascot Challenge voting kiosks, classic arcade games, free giveways, and other activities. The Fan Zone will be open at the SoCon Basketball Championships on the following days and times:
- Friday, March 8 – 4 p.m. till 8:45 p.m. 
- Saturday, March 9 – 11 a.m. till 3:45 p.m. 
- Saturday, March 9 – 5 p.m. till 9:45 p.m. 
- Sunday, March 10 – 11 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. 
- Sunday, March 10 – 3 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. 
- Monday, March 11 – 6 p.m. until 8:15 p.m.
 
ABOUT CHATTANOOGA (26-4, 13-1 SoCon)
The Mocs entered the 2024 Southern Conference Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed following a 2023-24 regular season that saw the Mocs finish 25-4 and 13-1 in SoCon play. Chattanooga has been an elite when it comes to shooting the ball, ranking first in the conference in field goal percentage, three-point percentage and free throw percentage. UTC is also one of the nation's premier defensive squads, limiting opponents to 54.0 points/game and just a 26.5 percent three-point percentage on the year. The Mocs are led by head coach Shawn Poppie, who was named the 2024 Southern Conference Coach of the Year prior to the tournament getting underway. Players recognized by the SoCon heading into the tournament included First Team All-Conference selections Jada Guinn and Raven Thompson, as well as All-Defensive Team honoree Sigrun Olafsdottir and All-Freshman Team honoree Hannah Kohn.
 
ABOUT UNC GREENSBORO (21-10, 8-6 SoCon)
Entering the SoCon Tournament as the No. 2 seed, the 21-10 Spartans have been able to take down the likes of No. 7 Furman and No. 3 Wofford enroute to their first SoCon title game appearance since 2020 and seventh overall in program history. UNCG's last SoCon Tournament title came back in 1998 over Georgia Southern. Greensboro will look to rely heavily upon their size advantage at the forward and center positions, along with tapping into leading scorer Jayde Gamble, who's averaging 14.4 points/game for the Spartans. Gamble's season would finish with her earning a place on the SoCon's All-Conference First Team. The Spartans are also able to boast of having the 2024 SoCon Defensive Player of the Year on their squad, Ayanna Khalfani, who has averaged 1.3 steals/game and 1.0 steals/game this season. Khalfani also received a nod to the All-Conference Second Team for her efforts.
 
THE LAST TIME THEY MET
Chattanooga women's basketball suffered its first loss in 13 games in their most recent meeting with the Spartans, with the Mocs falling victim to UNC Greensboro after a late surge from the Spartans gave them a 68-64 victory. The Mocs saw themselves up by as much as 12 points on the Spartans at one point during the game, but a high-scoring fourth quarter by UNCG helped hand the Mocs their first SoCon loss of the season in the team's final home game of the year. Jada Guinn ended her day with a 26-point, eight-rebound performance for the Mocs, both team-highs. This marks her 10th game scoring 20+ points this season, as well as her fourth game with 25+ on the year. Raven Thompson also ended her day in double-digits, scoring 11. UTC leads the all-time series against the Spartans 50-14. The two squads have met 10 times in the SoCon Tournament, with the Mocs holding a 8-2 record against UNCG in the tourney.
 
TOP NOTES
• Chattanooga's all-time SoCon Tournament record: 65-21
• Chattanooga's all-time SoCon Tournament record as 1 seed: 40-4
• Number of times UTC has been 1 seed (including this year): 18
• Number of times UTC has won SoCon Tournament as 1 seed: 13
• UTC's SoCon Tournament record under Shawn Poppie: 5-0
• Jada Guinn and Raven Thompson were both named First Team All-Conference for the Mocs, while Sigrun Olafsdottir and Hannah Kohn received nods to the SoCon All-Defensive and All-Freshman Teams, respectively.
• HC Shawn Poppie was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year in his second year at the helm of the program. It marks the 11th time a UTC coach has received the honor.
• Jada Guinn has been a pure bucket-getter for the Mocs this year, finishing in double-digits in 30 out of 31 games this season. Additionally, Guinn has eclipsed the 20-point mark 12 times including scoring a career-high 33 in the semifinals against Mercer.
• The Mocs finished the season a perfect 11-0 in true road games this year. UTC is joined by South Carolina as the only two teams yet to lose on the road this year. The Mocs have gone undefeated on the road once before in program history (1999-00 went 12-0).
• Hannah Kohn (64 3PT made) has officially tied the UTC freshman record for three-pointers made in a single season. One more made three will put Kohn in the UTC Top 10 for single-season 3PT made.
 
HOTEL INFORMATION FOR MOCS FANS/ALUMNI
The Hilton Garden Inn Asheville Downtown (309 College St, Asheville, NC 28801) located just .52 miles from Harrah's Cherokee Center serves as the Mocs Fans hotel throughout the tournament. Click HERE to make a reservation.

For information on other hotel accommodations, click HERE.
 
SOCON CHAMPIONSHIPS PARKING
Fan Parking is located throughout downtown Asheville. Additionally, Fan Trolleys will be running during the tournament from a number of locations starting 120 minutes (2 hours) before each game of each day, and 60 minutes following the conclusion of each game of each day. Thursday through Monday, March 7-11. Click HERE for a parking map.
 
Real-time parking information for Asheville Parking Decks can also be found HERE.
 
FAN TROLLEY STOPS/ROUTES
Route 1 Trolley:
Sears Alley/Coxe Avenue Parking Deck @ Corner of Sears Alley and Coxe Ave
Wall Street Parking Deck @ Page Avenue and Battery Park Avenue.
Page Avenue @ Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville
 
Route 2 Trolley:
Renaissance Hotel- Front Entrance
College Street Parking Deck (164 College Street)
Haywood Street @ Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville
 
VENUE INFORMATION
Harrah's Cherokee Center – Venue Website
Box Office Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Friday, 10am - 4pm (Varies on Day of Event)
Click HERE for more information.
For information regarding venue policies, please visit HERE.
For a seating diagram, click HERE.
 
50 SEASONS OF CHATTANOOGA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The 2023 season for the Chattanooga women's basketball team marks a major landmark for the program and the university, as UTC women's basketball officially celebrates its 50th season of competition as a university sponsored athletic program. Following the adoption of the Title IX legislation back in 1972, UTC added women's basketball, tennis and volleyball programs to its roster of athletic teams, bringing on five decades of history and success for each of the teams. Chattanooga WBB will be putting on multiple promotions and content pieces throughout the 2023-24 season to celebrate the program's history, culminating in the team hosting its 50th Season Celebration and Reunion during the Mocs' February 3 matchup against Furman at McKenzie Arena.
 
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